A teenage girl was hit Friday by a vehicle and thrown the distance of the crosswalk while walking at the intersection of Del Norte and I streets toward Eureka High School.

She was transported to St. Joseph Hospital and released with no major injuries, according to a Eureka Police Department press release.

Officials said the girl was struck by McKinleyville resident Cheyanne Samson, 23, who did not slow down in her silver Toyota SUV for the girl to finish crossing the intersection. An EPD officer who witnessed the collision estimated that Samson approached the intersection at about 45 miles per hour, the release said. The other oncoming traffic had slowed down for the girl and her friend.

The friend was able to stop, but the victim ran ahead in an attempt to avoid the vehicle, EPD Sgt. Brian Stephens said. Samson was uninjured.

Stephens said the victim was conscious when law enforcement responded, but she doesn't remember what happened.

Based on several field sobriety tests, and the totality of the circumstances, Samson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana, the release said. During a search of Samson's vehicle, officials reported finding a small amount of processed marijuana and a pipe used to smoke marijuana.

Samson was taken to St. Joseph Hospital for officials to obtain a blood sample, and she was booked into Humboldt County jail on suspicion of felony driving under the influence causing injury. Samson was scheduled to be released on her own recognizance due to the overcrowding of female inmates in the jail, according to the release.

The EPD is asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call the EPD at 441-4060.